Legal provisions of COM(2004)318 - Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC as regards the application of certain provisions in Estonia

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dossier COM(2004)318 - Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC as regards the application of certain provisions in Estonia.
document COM(2004)318 EN
date June 28, 2004

Contents

Article 1

In Article 26 of Directive 2003/54/EC, the following paragraph shall be added:

‘3.   Estonia shall be granted a temporary derogation from the application of Article 21(1)(b) and (c) until 31 December 2012. Estonia shall take the measures necessary to ensure the opening of its electricity market. This shall be carried out gradually over the reference period with the aim of complete opening of the market by 1 January 2013. On 1 January 2009, the opening of the market must represent at least 35 % of consumption. Estonia shall communicate annually to the Commission the consumption thresholds extending eligibility to final customers.’

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 2004. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.